Anchor It! to Prevent Tip Overs

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Across 19 countries and in five languages, the safety message is the same: AnchorIt! to prevent tip overs. Between November 6 and 10, 2017, CPSC and product safety agencies from around the world will promote global awareness of TV and furniture tip-over hazards.

Blog post: https://onsafety.cpsc.gov/blog/2017/11/09/anchor-it-to-prevent-tip-overs/

In the United States, more than 30,000 children are treated in emergency rooms each year, due a TV or furniture tip-over incident. About one child dies every 2 weeks.

Young children, ages 1 to 3, are curious! They attempt to exert their independence by dressing themselves and climbing on furniture to reach for a favorite toy or other item.
While this curiosity is a natural part of development, it also puts young children at risk of being injured or killed in tip-over incidents.

To protect against tip-over danger as child development progresses, CPSC urges three simple steps:

1. Anchor top-heavy furniture, such as dressers, armoires and bookshelves.
2. Secure TVs to the base or wall.
3. Check for, and act on recalls of products that present tip-over hazards.

Join the international conversation on tip-over prevention by following the hashtags above. Together, we can raise awareness and end deadly tip-over incidents.

CPSC Acting Chairman Ann Marie Buerkle Urges Consumers to Anchor It!

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